caring for knitwear Archives - A Bee In The Bonnet

A top-down photo of two pairs of handknit socks (pink and gray) and two pairs of store-bought socks (gray athletic socks and mid-calf socks with stripes of pink, white, and gray). They're surrounded by pink and yellow roses, a plaster intaglio, a brass key with a pink tassel, and a tiny silver tray with brass bulb pins in it.

How Hand-Knit Socks Helped Me Learn to Love My Store-Bought Socks

One of my favorite people to follow on social media is Cora Harrington. Up until about a year ago, Cora ran The Lingerie Addict, a …

A top-down photo of the two pairs of socks featured in this post, one light blue and lacy, one with pink, white, and brown stripes. Both have had all their pills removed and look crisp and sharp again. Tucked in the middle between them is a blue and white teacup full of coffee and a white rose.

How to Handle Pilling on Knit Socks

Knit socks are my favorite things to make, and I love snuggling up in them at the end of a long day or bundling up …

How to Wash and Care for Hand Knit Wool Socks

When you invest 20 to 40 hours into something you wear on your feet, you find yourself wanting to take slightly better care of them.. Here are some dos and don’ts of caring for your socks to help them last as long as possible.

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